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Raising dough for an historic Phoenix bakery

July 8, 2008

[Source: Barbara Stocklin, City of Phoenix] — The City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office is working with an historic property owner to locate an investment partner, purchaser, or tenant with the resources to complete an adaptive re-use of the 1917 Lugo Bakery at 415 W. Sherman St.  It’s a 2,000 square foot commercial structure, complete [...]

Phoenix City Council approves Luhrs Block proposal

June 20, 2008

[Source: Barbara Stocklin, City of Phoenix] — The Phoenix City Council approved a proposal to re-negotiate the city’s existing development agreement for the historic Luhrs Block, located between Central and 1st Avenues and Jefferson and Madison Streets, and to provide up to $500,000 in Demonstration Project Funding for exterior rehabilitation work on the vacant Luhrs [...]

Embassy Condos in midtown Phoenix seek historic designation

May 18, 2008

[Source: Barbara Stocklin, Historic Preservation Officer, City of Phoenix] – On May 12, the board of directors of the Embassy Condominium Homeowners Association met with City Historic Preservation Office staff to receive information on eligibility for historic designation, the process to have a property listed on the Phoenix and National historic registers, and the benefits [...]

City Council funds rehab of two South Phoenix historic buildings

May 16, 2008

[Source: Barbara Stocklin, Historic Preservation Officer, City of Phoenix] — The Phoenix City Council approved up to $168,755 in matching Historic Preservation Bond funds to assist Chicano Por La Causa (CPLC) with the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of two South Phoenix historic buildings as part of a small business incubator development project.  The project will [...]

First meeting of city’s adaptive reuse task force held

May 16, 2008

[Source: Barbara Stocklin, Historic Preservation Officer, City of Phoenix] – The first meeting of the City of Phoenix’s newly-created Adaptive Reuse Task Force, comprised of representatives of 13 city departments, met on May 12.  The task force is overseen by David Cavazos of the City Manager’s Office and Mark Leonard of the Development Services Department.  [...]

Memorial Hall rehab on track for ‘08 completion

May 15, 2008

[Source: Barbara Stocklin, Historic Preservation Officer, City of Phoenix] – The City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office, Parks and Recreation Department, and Office of Arts and Culture continue to collaborate on completing the rehabilitation of the 1922 Memorial Hall as a public performing space.  The project is funded by miscellaneous bond funds, state Heritage Fund [...]